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coup d'oeil

[ koo dœ-yuh; English koo dey ]
/ ku ˈdœ yə; English ˈku ˈdeɪ /

noun, plural coups d'oeil. French.

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Nearby words

county palatine, county seat, county town, coup, coup d'essai, coup d'oeil, coup d'état, coup de foudre, coup de grace, coup de grâce, coup de main
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British Dictionary definitions for coup d'oeil

coup d'oeil

/ French (ku dœj) /

noun plural coups d'oeil (ku dœj)

a quick glance

Word Origin for coup d'oeil

literally: stroke of the eye
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